Cardboard Label

Inspired by panhandlers who hold up cardboard signs, the artist held his own signs in a heavily trafficked intersection. The labels were specific to the artist's identity: "CHILD OF DIVORCE," "WATCHED TOO MUCH TV AS A KID", "5'7" 172 LBS.," and the like.

Artist Notes:

This piece was successful in its ability to engage the public in a non-art setting. It failed conceptually in that the underlying message implied by a man holding a cardboard sign is that he wants money. It also had an air of making fun of people who carry cardboard signs for "real."